Missouri has many proud stories, but only one of them changed the way the world reads, writes, and imagines. Hannibal is known for riverboats, limestone bluffs, and the steady sweep ...

HANNIBAL (AP) — Mark Twain's 180th birthday is being celebrated this weekend in his boyhood hometown. The attraction is located in the northeast Missouri town of Hannibal. Twain — born Samuel Clemens ...

HANNIBAL, Mo. (AP) — It was a century-and-a-half ago that Samuel Clemens became Mark Twain. His hometown of Hannibal will mark the occasion with a special event Saturday. Clemens was born in 1835 in ...

HANNIBAL, Mo. – In the heart of Hannibal, Missouri, the town that shaped a young Mark Twain, a quietly remarkable home invites visitors to step into the world of the beloved American storyteller.

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Hannibal, Mo. - The hubbub could be right out of a Mark Twain tale. Although researchers say the new paint job on the outside of ...

HANNIBAL, Mo. -- Historic sites in Mark Twain's hometown are open and safe despite reports of some flooding. The Mississippi River was a few feet above flood stage, and some low-lying streets were ...

HANNIBAL, Mo. -- A Mark Twain impersonator has sued four people, claiming they damaged his reputation in Hannibal so much that his "career" as Mark Twain was destroyed. George Scott is seeking $1 ...

HANNIBAL — Officials in Mark Twain's hometown are hoping Congress will approve a limited issue of silver and gold coins honoring the legendary author and humorist. The Hannibal Courier-Post reported ...

HANNIBAL, Mo. -- Ayden Nichols had a goal he set before running the 3,200-meter run Friday evening.He wanted to finish the race in under 10 minutes.Nichols, a distance runner for the Hannibal boys ...

Mark Twain wrote literary classics such as "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," but as Ron Chernow's hefty biography of him shows, he also nursed grudges and suffered great losses. (Hulton Archive / ...